tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602886877359920483.post2263803462790598376..comments2009-07-14T12:19:11.863-07:00Comments on Giles Bowkett: Announcing The Ruby Conference Ratings BoardGiles Bowkettnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602886877359920483.post-75352250859858093222009-05-01T11:39:00.000-07:002009-05-01T11:39:00.000-07:00cheers :-)cheers :-)Giles Bowketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06462574543661010181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602886877359920483.post-44159230595061304372009-05-01T03:41:00.000-07:002009-05-01T03:41:00.000-07:00I don't normally post comments with such little co...I don't normally post comments with such little content, but you deserve a pat on the back for your comments on "On Engendering Strong Reactions". Nice work.baxterhttp://endoflevelboss.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602886877359920483.post-76712427389943583562009-04-30T10:25:00.000-07:002009-04-30T10:25:00.000-07:00I don't really want to see lawsuits, and they woul...I don't really want to see lawsuits, and they would be losing suits. Your company has to have known there was a problem, and taken no steps to remedy it. I really don't think anyone is going to claim that over one slideshow. And I doubt that that as a reality is either of our points.<br /><br />It is instructive to remember that in this country those sort of things are actionable, so it's not just "no biggie, right" in every case. This case fairly minor, but it's not that far of a stretch from where someone *could* make a case out of it, especially if they already had cause to complain in their workplace.Tim Connorhttp://www.timocracy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602886877359920483.post-74206038010273988722009-04-30T09:54:00.000-07:002009-04-30T09:54:00.000-07:00It's actually the simplest thing in the world. If ...It's actually the simplest thing in the world. If somebody's employer bought your ticket to GoGaRuCo, you can now sue them for sexual harassment. You'd probably only get a small settlement, but you wouldn't walk away empty-handed. Meanwhile we've got these guys from other countries who can't figure out what the fuss is about. I honestly wish somebody would just shut the fuck up and sue them already. What they did is punishable in a court of law, albeit only by proxy and only with civil penalties. If there was a lawsuit against GoGaRuCo, these otherwise intelligent guys who in this case are just clueless would see what the problem was. Right now they seriously think that the problem is somehow similar to hearing a swear word on prime-time TV. The other fantastic benefit, if somebody would just stop yammering about it and bring litigation, is they would get to have their say in the courthouse and we could all get on with our lives.Giles Bowketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06462574543661010181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602886877359920483.post-63099000847631877442009-04-30T08:20:00.000-07:002009-04-30T08:20:00.000-07:00I didn't want to be the first to say to the Europe...I didn't want to be the first to say to the Europeans saying we were too touchy, "well maybe, but you *are* in America now." There is established case law for the work place though, and it's not surprising that expectations about that would flow into professional conferences. <br /><br />Some day the law suits are going to start flowing more even in the tech field and we'll have to start trying to convince jurists that hiring 1 woman for every 13 men is a figure that is totally not our fault (http://www.37signals.com).Tim Connorhttp://www.timocracy.comnoreply@blogger.com